Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 86

Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa

The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala

Devanagari script

पृथुकं चणकं मुद्गपायसं च निवेदयेत् । कामेश्वर्यादिशक्तीनां सर्वासामपि चोदितम् ॥ ८६ ॥

Transliteration

pṛthukaṃ caṇakaṃ mudgapāyasaṃ ca nivedayet | kāmeśvaryādiśaktīnāṃ sarvāsāmapi coditam || 86 ||

Translation

ਪ੍ਰਿਥੁਕ (ਚਿਵੜਾ), ਚਣਕ (ਚਣਾ) ਅਤੇ ਮੁਦਗ-ਪਾਇਸ (ਮੂੰਗ ਦੀ ਖੀਰ) ਨੈਵੇਦ੍ਯ ਵਜੋਂ ਅਰਪਣ ਕਰੋ; ਕਾਮੇਸ਼ਵਰੀ ਆਦਿ ਸਭ ਸ਼ਕਤੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਪੂਜਾ ਲਈ ਇਹ ਵਿਧਾਨ ਹੈ।

Word by Word

• pṛthukam: flattened rice
• pṛthukam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pṛthuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular)

• caṇakam: chickpea
• caṇakam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caṇaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular)

• mudga-pāyasam: mung-bean pudding
• mudga-pāyasam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mudga (प्रातिपदिक) + pāyasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः — 'pāyasa made of mung'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• nivedayet: should offer/present
• nivedayet: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-vid (विद्/वेद् धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद; उपसर्गः नि-

• kāmeśvarī-ādi-śaktīnām: of the Śaktis starting with Kāmeśvarī
• kāmeśvarī-ādi-śaktīnām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāmeśvarī (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक) + śakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural); तत्पुरुषः — 'of the śaktis beginning with Kāmeśvarī'

• sarvāsām: of all
• sarvāsām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural) — 'of all'

• api: also/even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (inclusion/emphasis)

• coditam: is enjoined
• coditam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Predicative qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √cud (चुद् धातु) → codita (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular); 'enjoined/commanded'

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Kameśvarī
• Śakti

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It emphasizes that devotion is expressed through disciplined, scripturally guided offerings (naivedya), where simple sattvic foods become sacred when presented with proper intention and rule.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Bhakti here is practical and ritualized: the devotee honors the Divine Śakti through prescribed items, showing reverence through correct worship-procedure rather than mere sentiment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa-style ritual detail—specifying acceptable naivedya substances for a class of deities (Śaktis), a hallmark of applied liturgical instruction within Vedanga-oriented sections.